Senator John Walsh, D-Mont., introduced a bill that would give American Indian teachers in classrooms with over 10% Native American students or in Bureau of Indian Education schools loan forgiveness of up to $17,500 after five years of service. The bill aims to recruit and retain American Indian teachers as well as to increase the…
Here is an article from ED Week about online teacher programs. Perhaps TEDs and Tribal Colleges should think about a similar program, if one does not already exist. A quote: The teacher-candidates are taking part in the online Master of Arts in Teaching program offered by the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education. Over…